UK-Florida trade and investment highlights
Updated 25 June 2021
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The US and UK have a strong trade relationship worth more than $260 billion a year, and a total of $1 trillion invested in each other’s economies. This relationship plays a pivotal role in Florida’s economy and supports thousands of jobs in the state.
Florida jobs supported by UK companies
67,800 Floridians employed by UK subsidiaries in 2018
35,180 jobs are supported by exports from Florida to the UK worth $5.4 billion in 2019.
Value of exports to the UK from Florida
The UK was the 3rd largest export market for Florida in 2019
Total value of Florida goods exports to the UK $1.7 billion
Total value of Florida services exports to the UK $3.7 billion
Top exports from Florida to the UK 2019
| Top Florida goods exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Aerospace products and parts | $304 million |
| Miscellaneous wood products | $206 million |
| Medical equipment and supplies | $163 million |
| Motor vehicle parts | $136 million |
| Miscellaneous general purpose machinery | $97 million |
| Top Florida services exports to the UK | US$ |
|---|---|
| Personal travel and tourism | $886 million |
| Business management and consulting services | $604 million |
| Passenger fares | $322 million |
| Legal services | $201 million |
| Equipment installation and maintenance | $189 million |
Trends in exports from Florida to the UK 2010 to 2019
| Year | Goods exports to the UK (in $) | Services exports to the UK (in $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 949,045,698 | 2,684,020,612 |
| 2011 | 1,051,916,330 | 2,750,439,237 |
| 2012 | 1,070,044,678 | 2,798,015,168 |
| 2013 | 1,031,999,935 | 2,981,951,275 |
| 2014 | 1,335,985,189 | 3,149,437,333 |
| 2015 | 1,065,526,049 | 3,409,851,053 |
| 2016 | 1,221,530,010 | 3,325,939,298 |
| 2017 | 1,311,142,062 | 3,390,539,972 |
| 2018 | 1,922,699,694 | 3,699,870,532 |
| 2019 | 1,706,258,180 | 3,696,273,841 |
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Sources
Goods, jobs and services estimates prepared by The Trade Partnership and derived from U.S. government and private industry data.
Companies trading with the UK from US Census, “A Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies, 2017-2018.”
Estimate of employment by UK subsidiaries from Bureau of Economic Analysis, Foreign Direct Investment in the United States database.